Clues for the word "GLOSS"
We've had 82 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 185 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on January 26, 2026.
Definition of gloss
- n. - Brightness or luster of a body proceeding from a smooth surface; polish; as, the gloss of silk; cloth is calendered to give it a gloss.
- n. - A specious appearance; superficial quality or show.
- v. t. - To give a superficial luster or gloss to; to make smooth and shining; as, to gloss cloth.
- n. - A foreign, archaic, technical, or other uncommon word requiring explanation.
- n. - An interpretation, consisting of one or more words, interlinear or marginal; an explanatory note or comment; a running commentary.
- n. - A false or specious explanation.
- v. t. - To render clear and evident by comments; to illustrate; to explain; to annotate.
- v. t. - To give a specious appearance to; to render specious and plausible; to palliate by specious explanation.
- v. i. - To make comments; to comment; to explain.
- v. i. - To make sly remarks, or insinuations.
Referring Clues
- Misleading interpretation
- Some makeup
- Woman's lip application
- It may reflect well on you
- Explain away, with "over"
- Lip application
- Lip cover
- Sheen
- Result of polishing
- Lip ___
- Lip protection
- Polish
- Take a shine to?
- What lacquer imparts
- Justify glibly, with "over"
- Shiny finish
- Bright finish
- Lip enhancer
- Explain away, with "over"
- Paint finish
- Superficial shine
- Surface luster
- Lip cosmetic
- It adds luster
- Soft-pedal (with "over")
- Photo finish
- Finish option
- Brief explanation
- Lipstick alternative
- Lip shiner
- Superficial luster
- Shine
- Lipstick's kin
- Cosmetic item
- Luster
- Surface shine
- Photo's finish
- Makeup item
- Kisser coating
- Some makeup ... or a hint to 17-, 26-, 43- and 58-Across
- Surface sheen
- Cosmetic purchase
- Luster for the lips
- Explain away (with "over")
- Makeup kit item
- Lip shine
- Paint asset
- Skim (over)
- Paint that produces a shiny finish
- Slogs wildly, but not without polish
- Matt never mentions such paint!
- Slogs wildly, yet with a certain polish
- Shiny surface
- Lip luster
- Explanation for a topcoat
- Sheen - paint
- Misleading explanation for grand deficit
- Show deficit after end of trading
- Polish bandleader, Joe, after opening in Gdansk
- Part of a makeup kit
- Lip ___ (type of cosmetic)
- Revealing lipstick
- Give short shrift to, with "over"
- 19 across good to get up on 19 across and shine
- Polish commentary on text
- Paint or photo finish
- Slogs to produce a nice finish
- Lustre
- Alternative to 17-Across
- At Gateshead, a defeat to smooth over as best possible
- Lips application
- A photo finish
- It adds shine to lips and photos
- It makes lips shine
- Cosmetic that can be applied with a brush
- It adds shine to lips
- Shiny lip coating
- ___ Bomb (Fenty Beauty lip product)
- Shiny lip application
- Lustrous paint finish
- Non-matte finish
- Finishing lip product
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 26, 2026
- Daily American - December 02, 2025
- Daily American - November 05, 2025
- Daily Quick - October 20, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - September 30, 2025
- Penny Dell Sunday - August 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 23, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - July 01, 2025
- Daily American - April 11, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 15, 2025
- USA Today - February 08, 2025
- New York Times - February 02, 2025
- LA Times - January 25, 2025
- Penny Dell Sunday - January 05, 2025
- Daily American - December 12, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 08, 2024
- USA Today - September 08, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 12, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 28, 2024
- LA Times - May 15, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - March 19, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - March 01, 2024
- USA Today - February 06, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 18, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 21, 2023
- Daily American - December 02, 2023
- USA Today - November 26, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - November 19, 2023
- Daily American - November 05, 2023
- Daily Quick - October 20, 2023
- And in 155 more crossword puzzles...